How does an employer owe someone earning over $200,000 per year overtime? By claiming the employee is salaried exempt — but not really paying a salary.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 22, 2023 in Helix Energy...more
If your company is a federal government contractor, be prepared to pay your employees at least $15 per hour as a minimum wage starting January 30, 2022. (If you are unsure if you are a federal government contractor, click...more
When your company needs to do a mass layoff, you should already be thinking about the following issues:
- How and when you will communicate the decision to employees
- Whether the reduction will adversely impact any...more
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Wage and hour laws. Child labor laws. OSHA laws. Immigration laws. When employers do not comply with these types of employment laws, civil charges and lawsuits are not the only thing that can happen. In what may come as...more
Human resources and other professionals who review job positions for possible exemptions under the federal wage and hour law (the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA) are familiar with the “salary basis” and “job duties” tests....more